Gone in 60 Seconds! (OK, 7 hours…)

During all of the mayhem last month, we actually purchased an early 1962 3.8 coupe project car – and then we sold it 7 hours later!

Well, actually, I have people calling for project cars all the time, and so when this became available, I already knew the perfect new owner for it, and he was delighted to get his hands on it. But because of the construction and our current storage issues, I had to make arrangements to get it and take kit directly to the new owner’s shop. Later this year, we plan to have the bonnet back here for restoration.

If you have an E-Type project car to sell, or are looking for a good project – call us! We don’t “buy and sell E-Types” to make a buck like everyone else out there – we mostly do it to create new customers for shell work, save cars that would otherwise be parted out, have the fun of buying a new project (even if we can’t keep them!) and make new friends!

: Here she is – an April, 1962 3.8 E-Type FHC!

: The best part about this car was that the previous owner had replaced the full floors, inner and outer sills, etc. – the usual stuff we do here. AND – they did an EXCELLENT job!

: The car is a transitiuonal car that has recessed footwell, but still has the straight rear bulkhead without the seat dishes to allow the seats to slide back further for taller drivers.

: The original mileage.

: The original 3.8 coupe seats were replaced somewhere along the way with these Series 1.5 seats – covered in vinyl…

: The car had been converted to Ford power in the past. The previous owner had sourced a 3.8 engine, E-Type carbs, etc., and was well on their way to bringing the car back to full 100-point E-Type specs!

: The carbs need rebuilding, but it’s all there…

: The body shell is ready for paint. There were a few things in the rear behind the wheels that may need some additional attention, but all of the hard work is done – LOTS of time and expense already handled!

: The bonnet has not been tackled yet, and although it does need lots of help, we can save it!

: Whether or not the lower valance is salvageable is in question…

: Not sure what this was about – I don’t think this car should have had the dash-pattern aluminum console, etc. To my knowledge, the dash pattern was used at the very end of 3.8 production, and so this rare piece may have been sourced as part of the effort to put the car back together after the Ford transplant.